Total Crime Rate
157.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Nicholas Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 70th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Nicholas Road (NR30 1NP) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Nicholas Road (NR30 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Crans | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Wall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Factory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Wall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Maygrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobb'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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